Elias Garcia, organizer for CoFiA and a member of MIGUA and other organizations, has been named Executive Secretary of the Hispanic State Parade of New Jersey. This annual event will be held this year on Sunday, October 6, 2013, beginning at 12 noon. The parade will begin at 80th St. and continue on Bergenline Avenue to 32nd St. in North Bergen.
The CoFiA banner will be carried in the parade. It is a festive event, with lively music and beatiful floats and marchers. Congratulations, Elias!